Facebook's "Free Basics" Internet Criticised by India's Telecom Regulator

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This plan by Facebook in India is really getting a tough time.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said a poll prompting people to support the plan was "crudely majoritarian and orchestrated".

It had earlier asked the mobile network that partnered with Facebook to put its Free Basics offer on hold. Facebook's "Free Basics" Internet Criticised by India's Telecom Regulator [bbc.co.uk]

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That must be frustrating for Mr. Zuckerberg. He seems to believe that this would be beneficial to many, but I can see why there's opposition. A free walled-garden approach like this might disadvantage many while only benefiting Facebook.